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Note: Steffy and Bill don't really get into it until Part II, but Steffy gets to react to Bill and Katie's act in this part

Scene: Steffy's office at Spencer Publications. Just as an enraged Katie is about to fling a heavy marble bookend at Steffy's head, Bill appears in the doorway. He grabs Katie's raised arm and says, firmly but quietly, "Drop it." When Katie, who's staring at Steffy as if she really would like to smash her head in, doesn't respond, Bill subtly applies ...

Scene: Spencer Publications Offices. As she promised Abbie, Steffy has shown up to turn in her board of directors resignation--and try to pick up some information that could be helpful to Dr. Jon's case before she does so.


As Steffy walks in, she's stopped by Allison, Bill's secretary, who's surprised to see her. Allison says, "Mrs. Spencer, were you expected this afternoon?" Steffy replies, "It's Ms. Forrester. And if your reaction is any indication, I assume ...

Bill goes back into the living room and Brooke immediately says, "I've never seen her like that. Not even after her heart attacks. She needs help." Bill says, "Which she's getting. She spent the entire morning with therapists, and I'm here for her for whatever else she needs. Brooke, you can't imagine how badly I feel about this. If I'd been home, none of this would have happened, but I wasn't, and now Katie…" And Bill actually breaks down and Brooke's initial suspicions ...

Scene: Bill and Katie's living room. Bill has just sent Katie to their bedroom while he answers the door, intending to get rid of whomever is there as quickly as possible. Unfortunately for Bill, it's Brooke who's at the door.


When Bill opens the door and sees Brooke, they're both surprised and not in a pleasant way, though both attempt to hide it, Bill more successfully than Brooke. Brooke says, "Bill. I assumed you'd be at work. Is Katie home?" And with that, ...

I realize this second section is very short, but this installment was just a little over what the blog will take as a single post, so I had no choice but to split it into two.

Katie then sits down next to Bill, but he continues to do his best to ignore her. He stops typing for a moment to concentrate on the stock prices running across the bottom of the television screen, and as he does so, Katie slips her hand under his. He looks at her hand and then at her and says, coolly, "And ...